Belgium vs Netherlands: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Belgium
-30.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
-32.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
130th
Netherlands rank
133rd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -30.2% against -32.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.1% | -7.6% | 9.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -34.0% | -29.3% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -31.9% | -33.1% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at -30.2% against -32.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.